Details emerge on 700 Ugandan guards protecting US installations in Iraq

Protests. Iraqi supporters and members of the Hashed al-Shaabi military network hurl stones at the US diplomatic mission in the capital Baghdad, on December 31. AFP PHOTO

What you need to know:

  • Ugandan guards are deployed in several US bases in the Middle East and Afghanistan were Iran influence is present. It is not clear with the increase in the number of US troops in the Middle East, especially Iraq, would also require the need for more guards to protect their facilities.